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Order new r/r from motorcycle superstore

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The new r/r I ordered from motorcycle-superstore.com arrived today. The connector on it is completely different than the one on my '85 450L. Should I send back there different unit for a refund or should I chop off their connector and splice it to the wiring from my bike? I've tried contacting their customer service via phone and online chat and both have been a joke. It's kind of sad because I've bought stuff from them off and on over the years.
 
What brand r/r did you buy? The polaris sh775 series r/r with the triumph wiring harness seems to be the most popular replacement for these old bikes. If I had to replace one on a GS or KZ, that would be the route I would go.
 
I had great luck with them cancelling part of an order. In fact, the girl I talked to went out of her way to make sure I got refunded. And that was on a Sunday!

almarconi said:
What brand r/r did you buy? The polaris sh775 series r/r with the triumph wiring harness seems to be the most popular replacement for these old bikes. If I had to replace one on a GS or KZ, that would be the route I would go.
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Or you can go with these guys and get the kit. A little pricey, but I didn't have time to hunt down all the parts needed.

http://www.roadstercycle.com/
 
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almarconi said:
What brand r/r did you buy? The polaris sh775 series r/r with the triumph wiring harness seems to be the most popular replacement for these old bikes. If I had to replace one on a GS or KZ, that would be the route I would go.
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According to Motorcycle-Superstore, it's Ricks Motorsport Electrics. I plugged in the year/model for my bike and this is what came up for an r/r.
 
According to Motorcycle-Superstore, it's Ricks Motorsport Electrics.
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Ricks stators are excellent, the r/r's not so much. IMHO, I would return it and get a polaris SH775.
 
I can't believe Nessism hasn't responded to this one. According to him, IIRC, he says the Ricks stators are good but their R/R s are pure junk (just paraphrasing here). Good luck but I would see if I could return it if it was up to me.
 
alke46 said:
I can't believe Nessism hasn't responded to this one. According to him, IIRC, he says the Ricks stators are good but their R/R s are pure junk (just paraphrasing here). Good luck but I would see if I could return it if it was up to me.
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I don't think Rick's R/R's are junk, they are just a common shunt type R/R that's been marked up in price. The SH775 w/Triumph harness is typically cheaper and much better parts.

To answer the original question: yes, you can chop off the connectors and wire the R/R into your bikes wiring system but I'd return it for the SH775. Regardless of what R/R you choose you should rewire the charging system. The stator wires need to go straight to the R/R, not into the factory harness. This is GS Charging System class 101.
 
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